skrupellös

See also: skrupellos and skrupelløs

Swedish

Etymology

From skrupel (“scruple”) +‎ -lös (“-less”). Perhaps partly an anglicism.

Adjective

skrupellös (comparative mer skrupellös, superlative mest skrupellös)

  1. unscrupulous (without scruples)
    Synonym: (more common) skrupelfri
    Antonym: skrupulös (“scrupulous”)

Usage notes

Not in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) or Svensk ordbok (SO).

Declension

Inflection of skrupellös
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular skrupellös mer skrupellös mest skrupellös
neuter singular skrupellöst mer skrupellöst mest skrupellöst
plural skrupellösa mer skrupellösa mest skrupellösa
masculine plural2 skrupellöse mer skrupellösa mest skrupellösa
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 skrupellöse mer skrupellöse mest skrupellöse
all skrupellösa mer skrupellösa mest skrupellösa

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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